Inline list initialization

Question

How is the following translated in VB.net:

var theVar = new List<string>{"one", "two", "three"};

Answer 1

Collection initializers are only available in VB.Net 2010, released yesterday:

Dim theVar = New List(Of String) From { "one", "two", "three" }

Answer 2

Use this syntax for VB.Net 2005/2008 compatibility:

Dim theVar As New List(Of String)(New String() {"one", "two", "three"})

Although the VB.Net 2010 syntax is prettier.